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Number of schools
England
Primary Secondary
Rural( 3) Urban( 4) Unknown( 5) Total Rural( 3) Urban( 4) Total( 5)

1999

5,292

12,936

6

18,234

536

3,024

3,560

2000

5,292

12,866

0

18,158

536

3,014

3,550

2001

5,287

12,782

0

18,069

534

2,947

3,481

2002

5,279

12,706

0

17,985

532

2,925

3,457

2003

5,267

12,594

0

17,861

530

2,906

3,436

2004

5,260

12,502

0

17,762

529

2,880

3,409

2005

5,249

12,393

0

17,642

526

2,859

3,385

2006

5,251

12,253

0

17,504

524

2,843

3,367

(1) Includes middle schools as deemed.
(2 )Urban/rural classification for schools is based on the school's current postcode.
(3 )Includes schools in the following classifications: Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling (sparse and less sparse), Town and Fringe (sparse and less sparse), Village (sparse and less sparse).
(4 )Includes schools in Urban ? 10k (sparse and less sparse) classifications.
(5 )Data required to establish the location of six primary schools in 1999 were missing or invalid.
Source:
School Census and Edubase(1)
(1 )Schools have been classified as being in either an urban or rural area by matching their school postcode to the Rural and Urban Area Classification 2004 indicator held within the May 2006 National Statistics Postcode Directory. Areas are classified as urban or rural at the Census Output Area (COA) level, and postcodes are classified according to the status of the COA in which they are located.

Teaching Staff

Shona McIsaac: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) teachers, (b) teaching assistants and (c) support staff were employed in (i) North East Lincolnshire local education authority and (ii) North Lincolnshire local education authority in each year since 1997. [110032]

Jim Knight: The following table provides the number of full-time equivalent teachers, teaching assistants and support staff employed in local authority maintained schools in North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire local authorities in each January from 1997 to 2006.

Full-time equivalent number of teachers( 1) , teaching assistants and support staff in North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire local authorities, January 1997 to 2006
North East Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire
Teachers( 2) Teaching assistants( 3) Support staff( 3,4) Teachers( 2) Teaching assistants( 3) Support staff( 3,4)

1997

1,370

220

450

1,290

180

400

1998

1,300

240

490

1,240

200

420

1999

1,310

260

540

1,290

240

480

2000

1,380

310

610

1,290

270

520

2001

1,360

460

750

1,340

330

630

2002

1,450

520

900

1,300

430

710

2003

1,480

570

970

1,280

450

770

2004

1,450

650

1,060

1,340

510

830

2005

1,420

630

1,110

1,350

550

880

2006

1,410

690

1,170

1,390

600

970

(1) Regular qualified and unqualified teachers (excluding occasionals). (2) Source: Annual survey of teachers in service and teacher vacancies, 618g. (3) Source: Annual School Census. (4) Support staff numbers include teaching assistants.

Telephone Numbers

Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the revenue was from use of the 0870 telephone number used by the Office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Schools) in 2005-06; how many other ministerial private offices in his Department have 0870 telephone numbers printed on their headed notepapers; and what the revenue was from each in 2005-06. [112740]

Mr. Dhanda: The Department for Education and Skills does not participate in revenue share schemes associated with 0870 telephone numbers and therefore derives no revenue from the use of these numbers. The headed notepaper used by all ministerial private offices includes a reference to the Department’s non revenue share 0870 main switchboard number.

Translation and Interpretation Services

Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much was spent on translation and interpretation services by each local education authority in England and Wales in the last period for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [110096]

Jim Knight [holding answer 18 December 2006]: The Department does not collect this information. We are not in a position to comment on the practice for Wales as it is the responsibility of the National Assembly for Wales to provide this information.


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Truancy

Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of half days were missed due to unauthorised absence in maintained secondary schools in (a) rural and (b) non-rural areas in 2005-06; how many students accounted for days missed in each category for CETTS; and if he will make a statement. [108961]

Jim Knight: The figures for the proportion of half days missed due to unauthorised absence in maintained mainstream secondary schools in (a) rural and (b) non-rural areas in 2005-06 are given in the following tables:

Percentage of half days missed in maintained mainstream secondary schools( 1) due to unauthorised absence( 2) in 2005/06
Percentage

Rural areas

0.75

Non-rural areas

1.28

(1) Includes middle schools as deemed. (2) Figures are provisional. Note: Schools have been allocated as being in either an urban or rural area by matching the school postcode to the Rural and Urban Area Classification 2004 indicator held within the May 2005 National Statistics Postcode Directory.

Number( 1) of pupils in maintained mainstream secondary schools( 2) who missed at least one half day in 2005/06
Number

Rural areas

92,800

Non-rural areas

687,800

(1) Figures are given to the nearest hundred. (2 )Includes middle schools as deemed. Note: Schools have been allocated as being in either an urban or rural area by matching the school postcode to the Rural and Urban Area Classification 2004 indicator held within the May 2005 National Statistics Postcode Directory.

Unauthorised absence is absence without leave from a teacher or other authorised representative of the school. This includes all unexplained or unjustified absences, such as lateness, holidays during term time not authorised by the school, absence where reason is not yet established and truancy.

Unauthorised Absences

Miss Kirkbride: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many unauthorised absences from school there were in each constituency in each year between 1997 and 2006. [112647]

Jim Knight: A table showing the percentage of half days missed due to unauthorised absences in each constituency in England in each year between 1997 and 2006 has been placed in the House Libraries.

Unauthorised absence is absence without leave from a teacher or other authorised representative of the school. This includes all unexplained or unjustified absences, such as lateness, holidays during term time not authorised by the school, absence where reason is not yet established and truancy.


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United Learning Trust Sponsored Academies

Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many United Learning Trust sponsored academies are at the planning stage. [107603]

Jim Knight: The United Learning Trust (ULT) is the sponsor of nine open academies, and has a further three in development. We are in discussion with ULT about sponsoring further academies.

Youth Workers

Jenny Willott: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) directly-employed local authority youth workers and (b) youth workers funded by public money there were in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [106322]

Mr. Dhanda: Youth workers are recruited locally by local authority youth services. Information is not held centrally on the number of youth workers directly employed at a local level or who are funded by public money.

Prime Minister

Ministers: Exit Interviews

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Prime Minister if he will conduct exit interviews with Ministers who are leaving the Government. [110346]

The Prime Minister: No.

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